Clinician - Bilingual - Spanish/English - JOR

National Youth Advocate Program • Gurnee, IL

2d

About The Position

The Clinician for La Jornada supports the emotional wellness of children and youth and helps them achieve positive outcomes. Working closely with children, youth, foster parents, and community partners, the Clinician provides assessments, counseling, advocacy, mental health stabilization, and support toward unification with a sponsor family and safe, successful community living. The role provides child-facing services on-site and maintains an active clinical caseload in accordance with program ratios and service delivery thresholds.

The Clinician collaborates with a cross-functional team to provide trauma-informed mental health services, coordinate referrals and specialized community services, and monitor clients’ mental well-being and treatment needs. The position includes counseling, crisis intervention, family sessions, foster-home visits as needed, assessment and documentation, and community-based services that may require frequent travel, including out-of-state trips to reunify youth with families. The Clinician must be bilingual in English and Spanish and licensed or eligible for licensure.

Requirements

• Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited program, university, or college in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or another behavioral discipline in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure. Non-licensed staff must actively work toward licensure while employed and attain licensure within three years of the employment date.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish.
• Proficiency with desktop and laptop computers, internet search, people management programs, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Willingness to work flexible, non-traditional hours and possibly be on call nights or weekends.
• Ability to organize, navigate, and physically escort youth to travel destinations, potentially including airlines, trains, and buses.
• Ability to travel, including out-of-state trips, up to 25%–30% to reunify youth with families.
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily liability coverage.
• At least 21 years of age, a valid state driver’s license, a reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.
• Follow ORR, CDC, and state COVID-19-related protocols.
• Ability to be flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform work consistent with NYAP’s mission, values, and philosophies.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional service team to provide trauma-informed mental health services, conduct required assessments, make referrals to mental health providers, and identify human trafficking concerns.
• Provide child-facing services on-site and maintain an active clinical caseload in accordance with program ratios and service delivery thresholds.
• Conduct mental health assessments and provide individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and family sessions as needed.
• Visit foster caregivers’ homes within established timeframes after a child’s admission, as needed.
• Monitor clients’ mental well-being and arrange appropriate services, including specialized services with community mental health providers.
• Complete required Risk, UC, Human Trafficking, RST, safety plan, post-18 ages-out, and other program assessments within expected timeframes.
• Provide consultation and documentation regarding clients’ functioning, mental health status, and treatment needs.
• Participate in staffing with the cross-functional team and stakeholders, and provide orientation to children in care.
• Travel as needed to provide community-based services to and on behalf of youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete required documentation and training in a timely manner and meet established productivity thresholds.
• Coordinate and monitor community services for youth and families, including medical, educational, psychological, and social services.
• Screen for human trafficking concerns and provide crisis intervention services.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Benefits

• 33 paid days off each year: 11 holidays and 22 days of PTO.
• Healthcare benefits for the employee and their family.
• Pet insurance with discounts and reimbursements.
• 401(k).
• Summer hours off, including half-day Fridays and work-anniversary trips.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Phone allowance.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• Continuing education units (CEUs) and ongoing training and education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time